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Feature count in area: 34, all in Galway,
OSI/LPS Maps: 37, 44, EW-CON, MSW
Highest Place: Benbaun 729m
Starting Places (48) in area Twelve Bens: Angler's Return, Barr na nÓran Road, Ben Lettery Hostel, Bogville Road, Bridge St Clifden, Bundorragha Estuary Cross, Bunnageeha, Cannaclossaun, Connemara Mountain Hostel, Connemara National Park Visitor Centre, Dernasliggaun, Doire na bhFlann North, Doughruagh CP, Emlaghdauroe Bridge, Emlaghdauroe South, Fee Lough SW, Foher, Glasbeg Stream, Glashmore Bridge, Glencoaghan River Bridge, Glencraff Road End, Gleninagh River, Illaunroe North, Illaunroe South, Inaghbeg Path, Kylemore Abbey Exit, Kylemore River, Letterfrack Lodge, Lettergesh Beach, Lough Anivan Bend, Lough Auna S, Lough Fee East, Lough Nacarrigeen S, Lough Tanny, Muck Lough NW, Nambrackkeagh Lough, Owen na Baunoge River, Owengar Bridge, Owenglin River, Owenwee River, Pollacappul Lough E, Pollacappul Lough W, Shanvally, Skeaghatimull, Ten Bens Cottage, Tooreennacoona River, Western Way Cnoc na hUilleann, Western Way Inagh Cottages
Summits & other features in area Twelve Bens: Cen: Lough Auna Hills: Cregg 297m, Townaloughra East Top 216m Cen: Polladirk: Bencullagh 632m, Maumonght SW Top 454m, Diamond Hill 442m, Knockbrack 442m, Maumonght 602m E: Glencorbet: Benbaun 729m, Benbrack 582m, Benbaun 477m, Knockpasheemore 412m, Benfree 638m, Muckanaght 654m N: Doughruagh: Altnagaighera 549m, Benchoona 581m, Benchoona East Top 585m, Currywongaun 273m, Doughruagh 526m, Doughruagh South Top 525m, Garraun 598m, Garraun South Top 556m, Letterettrin 333m SE: Glencoaghan Loop: Bencollaghduff 696m, Benglenisky 516m, Benlettery 577m, Bencorr 711m, Bencorr North Top 690m, Bencorrbeg 577m, Binn an tSaighdiúra 653m, Benbreen 691m, Benbreen Central Top 680m, Benbreen North Top 674m, Derryclare 677m, Bengower 664m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not
islands as such.
Bencorr North Top, 690mMountain Binn an Choire (mullach thuaidh) A name in Irish,
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For origin of name, see Binn an Choire / Bencorr., Binn a' tSaighdiúra, Galway County in Connacht province, in no lists, Binn an Choire (mullach thuaidh) is the 130th highest place in Ireland.
Grid Reference L80961 52404,
OS 1:50k mapsheet 37 Place visited by: 250members, recently by: farmerjoe1, Marykerry, Dee68, srr45, DeirdreM, maoris, abptraining, SmirkyQuill, Kirsty, Carolyn105, miriam, Krzysztof_K, andalucia, adam.mann, Seamy13
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Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: BncrNr, 10 char: BncrNrthTp Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/124/
Gallery for Bencorr North Top (Binn an Choire (mullach thuaidh)) and surrounds
Summary
for Bencorr North Top (Binn an Choire (mullach thuaidh)):
Bencorr's close relative
Summary created by Colin Murphy
25 Jun, 2014
Picture: Cairn with Lough Inagh in background
This 'top' does not have sufficient prominence to register on any lists and is usually done in conjunction with Bencorr or as part of Glencoaghan Horseshoe. it is 300 to the NW of Bencorr itself and rises from a col just 20m or so below, although on all other sides it has a fairy precipitous drop. It has a well defined summit with a cairn and has wonderful views of the horseshoe and Lough Inagh to the east.
Add a Place Comment for Bencorr North Top, Binn an Choire (mullach thuaidh) (124) in Area: Twelve Bens, SE: Glencoaghan Loop, County: Galway, SE: Glencoaghan Loop
Picture: Binn Chorr's western aspect (leading to North Top) from Mám na bhFonsai col
eflanaga on Bencorr North Top
by eflanaga
3 May 2006
The descent from Binn Dubh to a height on the col/saddle at Mám na bhFonsai A (L80606 52408), below Bencorr’s North Top is reasonably straightforward albeit a little more difficult as you near the narrow area of the saddle. From here Binn Chorr’s western aspect towers upwards, it’s steep rocky side presenting a formidable façade. There is a well-worn path of loose shale and rock, which wends it’s way up in zig-zag fashion but some of us decided to take a more straight-as-the-crow-flies approach. Regardless, we still had to negotiate very loose shale/rock especially as we approached the top. Nearer still to the top we had to engage in a degree of scrambling in order to reach the cairn B (L81053 52376). Views from here are again breathtaking (see Binn Chorr). From the cairn it is a short distance south to the main summit. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/124/comment/2329/
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Picture: The Giants Chair
aburden on Bencorr North Top
by aburden
28 Feb 2006
The view from Binn Corr is fantastic. It is a great vantage point to see the Giants Chair which is formed by the coum to the East of Binn Bhraoin Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/124/comment/2210/
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